Ibbett Surname

1,104,724th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 221 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Ibbett Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Isabel,' from the nick. Ibb and diminutive Ibb-ot or Ibb-et. From Yorkshire down to Cornwall this was the favourite nurse-name of Isabel. But Yorkshire has the honour of originating several leading representatives of this list.

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Ibbett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1341:415,80628,295
Australia441:613,53943,545
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1001:243,75417,902

Ibbett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Isabel,' from the nick. Ibb and diminutive Ibb-ot or Ibb-et. From Yorkshire down to Cornwall this was the favourite nurse-name of Isabel. But Yorkshire has the honour of originating several leading representatives of this list. Ibbotson is found in every village and town. I could furnish shoals of instances of Ibbot or Ebbot (v. Ebbetts) as girls' names in that county, but must be content with a few.

Johannes Ibotteson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Ibot Baker, 1379: ibid.

Ibota Waferer, 1379: ibid.

Robertus Ibbotson, 1379: ibid.

Matilda Ibot, doghter, 1379: ibid.

Willelmus Kane, et Ibota uxor ejus, 1379: ibid.

Ibbota fil. Adoe, Yorkshire. Surtees Society Publications.

Ibote Babyngton, temp. Elizabeth: Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery, temp. Elizabeth I.

In Cornwall, the last home of pre-Reformation diminutives, Ibot or Ebot was used as a font-name till the end of the 17th century.

1579. Baptised — Ibbett, d. Richard Sprey: St. Columb Major.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= Ibb (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff. -et.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ibbett Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ibbett Come From? nationality or country of origin

Ibbett occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ibbett? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ibbett is the 1,104,724th most prevalent family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 32,975,321 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 64 percent of Ibbett reside; 64 percent reside in Northern Europe and 64 percent reside in British Isles.

Ibbett is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 134 people, or 1 in 415,806. In England Ibbett is mostly found in: Greater London, where 23 percent are found, Hampshire, where 13 percent are found and Cambridgeshire, where 11 percent are found. Outside of England Ibbett occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 20 percent are found and Canada, where 8 percent are found.

Ibbett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ibbett has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Ibbett surname rose 134 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ibbett Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Ibbett earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 13.96% less than the national average, earning $37,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.12% more than the national average, earning $51,732 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hibbett92696/
Gibbett9262/
Ibbet910/
Hibbetts86304/
Ebbett83613/
Ibbitt8333/
Hibbet8326/
Gibbet835/
Jibbet830/
Ibbe8095/
Hibbitt771,255/
Gebbett77194/
Hibbets77118/
Ebbetts7731/
Eibbitt778/
Gibbeth773/
Hibbeit771/
Hibbeth770/
Gibbitt770/
Hebbett770/
Hibbest770/
Gibbe73414/
Hibbe7378/
Eibbe7328/
Jibbe7311/
Ibbit7311/
Ibbey735/
Ebbet733/
Aibbe733/
Ibbie732/
Yibbe731/
Ibber731/
Hibbitts711,219/
Hebbetts710/
Ebbitt67602/
Ebbets67148/
Hibbit67141/
Gibbey6714/
Hibbey6711/
Hibber6710/
Gebbet679/
Gibbeh675/
Ibwete674/
Hibbie674/
Hibbes673/
Aibbes672/
Hubbet672/
Jibbeh672/
Yibebe672/
Oibebe672/
Ebbeit671/
Jibbes671/
Ibuete671/
Gibbit671/
Ebbetz671/
Hibbee670/
Hibbed670/
Gaibbe670/
Hebbet670/

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